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Book Synopsis

Be prepared for the arrival of automated decision making

Once thought of as science fiction, major corporations are already beginning to use cognitive systems to assist in providing wealth advice and also in medication treatment. The use of Cognitive Analytics/Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems is set to accelerate, with the expectation that it'll be considered mainstream' in the next 5 10 years. It'll change the way we as individuals interact with data and systemsand the way we run our businesses.

Cognitive Analysis and AI prepares business users for the era of cognitive analytics / artificial intelligence. Building on established texts and commentary, it specifically prepares you in terms of expectation, impact on personal roles, and responsibilities. It focuses on the specific impact on key industries (retail, financial services, utilities and media) and also on key professions (such as accounting, operational management, supply chain and risk manag

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements xi

Preamble: Wellington and Waterloo xiii

Introduction xv

Prologue: What Do We Mean by Work? 1

Summary 1

Introduction 1

Slavery or Freedom? 2

The Rise of Industrialisation 4

Gen Z and the Flat White Society 8

The Impact of Unemployment 9

Replacing the Need to Work 12

Conclusion 13

Notes 14

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Analytics 15

Summary 15

Introduction 15

Business Intelligence 17

Advanced Analytics 20

Prescriptive Analytics 25

Business Rules 27

Cognitive Analytics 29

The Accuracy of Analytical Outputs 31

Conclusion 34

Notes 35

CHAPTER 2 Artificial Intelligence 37

Summary 37

Introduction 37

The Turing Test 38

The Dartmouth Event 40

Post-Dartmouth, the AI Winter, and Singularity 41

Springtime for AI? 43

How Does AI Work? 45

Can Computers Be Creative? 48

Conclusion 50

Notes 51

CHAPTER 3 The Impact of AI on Leading-Edge Industries 53

Summary 53

Introduction 53

Financial Services 57

Retail Banking 57

Commercial Banking 59

Investment Banking 60

Wealth Management 62

Insurance 63

Automobiles 67

AI Implementation Timeline 68

Key Developments 69

Innovating to Zero 71

AI and Motor Manufacturing 72

Media, Entertainment, and Telecom 77

Retail 79

Conclusion 83

Notes 84

CHAPTER 4 The Impact of AI on Second-Mover Industries 88

Summary 88

Introduction 88

Construction 89

Augmented Reality 90

Drones and Remote Imagery 91

Contractor Plant and Equipment 92

Employee Behaviour 92

Cultural Change in Construction 94

Utilities and Infrastructure Resilience 95

Construction Industry Summary 96

Utilities 97

Electrical Power 97

Gas 98

Water 98

Wastewater 99

Smart Homes, Smart Infrastructure? 99

Interconnectivity, Poverty, and Famine 100

Public Services 101

Education 104

Policing 107

Healthcare 108

Agriculture 109

Technology Industry 111

Conclusion 113

Notes 114

CHAPTER 5 The Impact of AI on Professions 117

Summary 117

Introduction 117

Work and Professions 118

The Importance of Competences 122

The Morevec Paradox and Why it Threatens Professionals 122

Management 124

Office of Finance 125

Legal Profession 127

Sales and Marketing 130

Retailers 131

Commercial Media 133

Creative Arts 134

Publishing 135

Transportation 137

The Digital Railway 137

Autonomous Flight and Virtual Pilots 138

Air Traffic Controller 139

Engineers and the Built Environment 140

Building Engineers 140

Building Planners 141

Medical Profession 142

General Practitioners 143

Dentists 143

Neurosurgeons 143

Data Centres 145

Entrepreneurs 147

Conclusion 150

Notes 151

CHAPTER 6 Risk and Regulation 155

Summary 155

Introduction 155

What Is Risk? 156

Technology and System Failures 157

Data Security and Privacy 158

Employee Error and Fraud 160

Inadequate or Failed Procedures, Systems, and Policies 161

Reputational Risk 162

External Risk 163

Financial Risk 164

AI and the Future of Compliance 165

Roles, RegTech, and Forgiving the Machine 167

Conclusion 169

Notes 170

CHAPTER 7 Implementation Road Maps 172

Summary 172

Introduction 172

New Thinking on Employee Training 174

Robotics and Process Automation 176

Implementation Frameworks 177

Key Implementation Questions 177

Leadership and Sponsorship 179

Creating a Team 181

Finding Talent 182

Managing Progress 182

Human Resources Function 185

Alternative Spaces: The New Workplace 186

Timing: How Long to Implement? 189

Is Big Bang Transformation Possible? 190

Conclusion 191

Notes 192

CHAPTER 8 New Business Models 194

Summary 194

Introduction 194

Augment or Automate? 197

Issues of Place and Time 199

Contextual Insight 201

Wordplay and Communication 202

New Business Models for New Markets 203

Conclusion 203

Notes 205

CHAPTER 9 Coping with the Future 206

Summary 206

Introduction 206

Existing Roles in AI 207

Future Roles in AI 208

AI Education 209

Academic Education 210

On-the-Job Learning: Start-Ups and Innovation Labs 210

Personal Capabilities for Success 212

Can Computers Innovate? 212

Living with Robots 214

Elderly Healthcare and Robots 216

Taking Instructions and Advice from Computers 217

Rules for Robots 220

Conclusion 221

Notes 222

CHAPTER 10 Strategies for Personal Reinvention 224

Summary 224

Introduction 224

The Need for Personal Reinvention 225

How Easy Is It to Change? 226

The Importance of Events and Conferences 228

The Freedom of Franchises – from Employee to Owner 229

Can We Cope with Doing Nothing? 230

Third-Age Thinking 231

Conclusion 232

Notes 234

APPENDIX A: IMPLEMENTATION FLOWCHARTS 235

APPENDIX B: JOBS MOST AFFECTED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 241

APPENDIX C: LIST OF PROFESSIONAL AI ORGANISATIONS 264

APPENDIX D: LIST OF TABLES 274

APPENDIX E: LIST OF FIGURES 276

INDEX 277

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      Publication Date: 11/05/2018
      ISBN13: 9781119390305, 978-1119390305
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Be prepared for the arrival of automated decision making

      Once thought of as science fiction, major corporations are already beginning to use cognitive systems to assist in providing wealth advice and also in medication treatment. The use of Cognitive Analytics/Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems is set to accelerate, with the expectation that it'll be considered mainstream' in the next 5 10 years. It'll change the way we as individuals interact with data and systemsand the way we run our businesses.

      Cognitive Analysis and AI prepares business users for the era of cognitive analytics / artificial intelligence. Building on established texts and commentary, it specifically prepares you in terms of expectation, impact on personal roles, and responsibilities. It focuses on the specific impact on key industries (retail, financial services, utilities and media) and also on key professions (such as accounting, operational management, supply chain and risk manag

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgements xi

      Preamble: Wellington and Waterloo xiii

      Introduction xv

      Prologue: What Do We Mean by Work? 1

      Summary 1

      Introduction 1

      Slavery or Freedom? 2

      The Rise of Industrialisation 4

      Gen Z and the Flat White Society 8

      The Impact of Unemployment 9

      Replacing the Need to Work 12

      Conclusion 13

      Notes 14

      CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Analytics 15

      Summary 15

      Introduction 15

      Business Intelligence 17

      Advanced Analytics 20

      Prescriptive Analytics 25

      Business Rules 27

      Cognitive Analytics 29

      The Accuracy of Analytical Outputs 31

      Conclusion 34

      Notes 35

      CHAPTER 2 Artificial Intelligence 37

      Summary 37

      Introduction 37

      The Turing Test 38

      The Dartmouth Event 40

      Post-Dartmouth, the AI Winter, and Singularity 41

      Springtime for AI? 43

      How Does AI Work? 45

      Can Computers Be Creative? 48

      Conclusion 50

      Notes 51

      CHAPTER 3 The Impact of AI on Leading-Edge Industries 53

      Summary 53

      Introduction 53

      Financial Services 57

      Retail Banking 57

      Commercial Banking 59

      Investment Banking 60

      Wealth Management 62

      Insurance 63

      Automobiles 67

      AI Implementation Timeline 68

      Key Developments 69

      Innovating to Zero 71

      AI and Motor Manufacturing 72

      Media, Entertainment, and Telecom 77

      Retail 79

      Conclusion 83

      Notes 84

      CHAPTER 4 The Impact of AI on Second-Mover Industries 88

      Summary 88

      Introduction 88

      Construction 89

      Augmented Reality 90

      Drones and Remote Imagery 91

      Contractor Plant and Equipment 92

      Employee Behaviour 92

      Cultural Change in Construction 94

      Utilities and Infrastructure Resilience 95

      Construction Industry Summary 96

      Utilities 97

      Electrical Power 97

      Gas 98

      Water 98

      Wastewater 99

      Smart Homes, Smart Infrastructure? 99

      Interconnectivity, Poverty, and Famine 100

      Public Services 101

      Education 104

      Policing 107

      Healthcare 108

      Agriculture 109

      Technology Industry 111

      Conclusion 113

      Notes 114

      CHAPTER 5 The Impact of AI on Professions 117

      Summary 117

      Introduction 117

      Work and Professions 118

      The Importance of Competences 122

      The Morevec Paradox and Why it Threatens Professionals 122

      Management 124

      Office of Finance 125

      Legal Profession 127

      Sales and Marketing 130

      Retailers 131

      Commercial Media 133

      Creative Arts 134

      Publishing 135

      Transportation 137

      The Digital Railway 137

      Autonomous Flight and Virtual Pilots 138

      Air Traffic Controller 139

      Engineers and the Built Environment 140

      Building Engineers 140

      Building Planners 141

      Medical Profession 142

      General Practitioners 143

      Dentists 143

      Neurosurgeons 143

      Data Centres 145

      Entrepreneurs 147

      Conclusion 150

      Notes 151

      CHAPTER 6 Risk and Regulation 155

      Summary 155

      Introduction 155

      What Is Risk? 156

      Technology and System Failures 157

      Data Security and Privacy 158

      Employee Error and Fraud 160

      Inadequate or Failed Procedures, Systems, and Policies 161

      Reputational Risk 162

      External Risk 163

      Financial Risk 164

      AI and the Future of Compliance 165

      Roles, RegTech, and Forgiving the Machine 167

      Conclusion 169

      Notes 170

      CHAPTER 7 Implementation Road Maps 172

      Summary 172

      Introduction 172

      New Thinking on Employee Training 174

      Robotics and Process Automation 176

      Implementation Frameworks 177

      Key Implementation Questions 177

      Leadership and Sponsorship 179

      Creating a Team 181

      Finding Talent 182

      Managing Progress 182

      Human Resources Function 185

      Alternative Spaces: The New Workplace 186

      Timing: How Long to Implement? 189

      Is Big Bang Transformation Possible? 190

      Conclusion 191

      Notes 192

      CHAPTER 8 New Business Models 194

      Summary 194

      Introduction 194

      Augment or Automate? 197

      Issues of Place and Time 199

      Contextual Insight 201

      Wordplay and Communication 202

      New Business Models for New Markets 203

      Conclusion 203

      Notes 205

      CHAPTER 9 Coping with the Future 206

      Summary 206

      Introduction 206

      Existing Roles in AI 207

      Future Roles in AI 208

      AI Education 209

      Academic Education 210

      On-the-Job Learning: Start-Ups and Innovation Labs 210

      Personal Capabilities for Success 212

      Can Computers Innovate? 212

      Living with Robots 214

      Elderly Healthcare and Robots 216

      Taking Instructions and Advice from Computers 217

      Rules for Robots 220

      Conclusion 221

      Notes 222

      CHAPTER 10 Strategies for Personal Reinvention 224

      Summary 224

      Introduction 224

      The Need for Personal Reinvention 225

      How Easy Is It to Change? 226

      The Importance of Events and Conferences 228

      The Freedom of Franchises – from Employee to Owner 229

      Can We Cope with Doing Nothing? 230

      Third-Age Thinking 231

      Conclusion 232

      Notes 234

      APPENDIX A: IMPLEMENTATION FLOWCHARTS 235

      APPENDIX B: JOBS MOST AFFECTED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 241

      APPENDIX C: LIST OF PROFESSIONAL AI ORGANISATIONS 264

      APPENDIX D: LIST OF TABLES 274

      APPENDIX E: LIST OF FIGURES 276

      INDEX 277

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